In the market for a table? If you’ve been thinking, “Only the kitchen table of late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis will suffice for my home,” you’re in luck: it’s for sale on eBay. You’re welcome. [Pitchfork]

A bunch of ne’er-do-wells—the British press have dubbed them a “meat gang”—stole more than a ton of prime beef intended for use on luxury cruises. The police have it under control: they’re asking “anyone who is offered large quantities of cheap beef” to be in touch. [Mirror]

There’s an underhanded reason behind the color of cheese. If you’ve ever wondered why so much of it is dyed orange, a cheese historian—file that under “dream jobs”—knows the truth: once upon a time, a bunch of 17th-century cheesemakers wanted to save some money. [NPR]